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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Ransom Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ransom Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ransom Cemetery

Lat:   35.7987°   (35° 47' 55")

Lon:   -86.5061°   (-86° 30' 21")

The Ransom Cemetery is located in Rutherford County<2>.

The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies just to the east northeast of the Ransom Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Ransom Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ransom Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Snell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Snell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Snell - Newman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snell - Newman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snell - Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Snell - Newman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Wade Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wade Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Jarratt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarratt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jarratt Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Cocke Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cocke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cocke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cocke Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Rucker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rucker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rucker Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Primm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Primm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Primm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Primm Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Windrow Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windrow Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windrow Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Windrow Church Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Windrow Community Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windrow Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windrow Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Windrow Community Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Comer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Comer Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Rowland Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowland Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowland Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rowland Hill Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
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    • Carlton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carlton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • North Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • King Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Batey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Batey Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8985 <5>
    • Batey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Batey Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8984 <5>
    • Lytlel - Banks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lytlel - Banks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lytlel - Banks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lytlel - Banks Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Snell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Baskin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baskin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baskin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baskin Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8963 <5>
    • Watson - Vaughn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson - Vaughn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson - Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watson - Vaughn Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Watson - Rowland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson - Rowland Cemetery
      • The Watson - Rowland Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Dyer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Carlton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carlton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Manning Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manning Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Love Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Love Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Comer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Comer Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Steagall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steagall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steagall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steagall Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Morton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Yeargan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yeargan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yeargan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yeargan Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Puckett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puckett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puckett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Puckett Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Beesley Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beesley Church Cemetery
      • The Beesley Church Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • The Beesley Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beesley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9118 <5>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ransom Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ransom Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Snell ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
    • Snell is located in Rutherford County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
  • Concord
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Patterson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • Patterson is located in Rutherford County
  • Rucker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rucker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
    • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
  • Murfreesboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Eagleville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Midland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
    • Midland is located in Rutherford County
  • Burns Place
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
    • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
  • College Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Allisona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allisona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
    • Allisona is located in Rutherford County
  • Dillton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
    • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
  • Colonial Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Longview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Bedford County
    • Plainview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Rutherford County
    • Holts Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
      • Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
    • Vannatta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
      • Vannatta is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
    • Compton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Compton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Rutherford County
    • Walterhill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walterhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
      • Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
    • Smyrna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <6>
    • Arrington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Unionville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Nolensville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nolensville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolensville
      • Nolensville is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolensville <6>
    • Kittrell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
    • Chapel Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • La Vergne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Peytonsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
      • Peytonsville is located in Williamson County

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Ransom Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rutherford County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ransom Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Ransom Cemetery:

Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Ransom Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1645886  (Ransom Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1645886 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Rockvale
    • County: Rutherford         Elev: 199
    • Location given for GNIS #1645886 (Ransom Cemetery)

The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Rutherford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ransom Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7987, Longitude: -86.5061       In this case, the coordinates for the Ransom Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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